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Saint Nicholas
Greek Orthodox
Church

San Jose, California

© 1999-2006 St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of
San Jose, CA

Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

ATHLETICS

George Gemellos, Director

St. Nicholas is the largest member Parish in the Orthodox Youth Athletic Association (OYAA).  The OYAA is comprised of Orthodox Parishes (Greek, Armenian, Assyrian, Russian, etc.) throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.  Currently, Basketball is the primary focus of the OYAA.  There have been Girls Volleyball tournaments in past years and there has been recent discussion regarding one-day tennis and chess tournaments also.  

St. Nicholas has a long tradition of excellence in Basketball; one look at the trophy case in our Church Hall confirms that fact.  Girls and Boys, who will be eight years-old by December 31st, are eligible to play.  Following is a list of teams by age groups:

- Click here to go to the OYAA web site -

Sign-ups for St. Nicholas Basketball will be taken starting on September 24th and will continue throughout October. Junior Varsity practice begins October 28th and the season starts January 7th. Varsity practice begins in January and the season starts in March (well after FDF).  The season is 6-7 games long followed by a single-elimination Tournament Championship.  Last year, St. Nicholas fielded six JV (ages 8-14) and five Varsity (High School & Adult) Basketball teams.  Five of our six JV teams advanced to Tournament Championship Sunday; an unprecedented feat in the OYAA!  The Boys A team, which had finished fifth in league play, won the Tournament Championship and the Boys B team were a perfect 8-0 winning both the League and Tournament Championships!

If you or your child would like to sign-up or have further questions regarding St. Nicholas Basketball, please contact George Gemellos at 238-7108 or 238-2921 (OYAA Hotline) or e-mail at gemellos@lycos.com.

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